Recent proposed legislation will impact on the release of medical records and the required timeframe for release. It would require organizations to provide records within 7 business days from the receipt of a request from the patient or the patient’s health care decision maker for medical or payment. Please see the important information below:
12-2293. Release of medical records and payment records to patients and health care decision makers; definition
A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, on the written request of a patient or the patient’s health care decision maker for access to or copies of the patient’s medical records and payment records, the health care provider in possession of the record shall provide access to or copies of the records to the patient or the patient’s health care decision maker.
NOTE: There is currently no required timeframe for responding and providing records back to patients and health care decision makers. Arizona defaults to the HIPAA guidelines which require the 30-day turnaround.
PROPOSED LEGISLATION:
ACTION REQUESTED:
Please talk to your organizations to formulate feedback on this change. More information regarding feedback pending!